Radiator-mantel.



E. W. BORNMUELLER & P. C. SAGHSE.

RADIATOR MANTEL.

APPLICATION FILED 11017.13, 1909.

Patented Jan. 18, 1910.

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E. W. BORNMUELLER & P. G. SAOHSE.

RADIATOR MANTEL.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 13, 1909.

Patented Jan. 18, 1910.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

EDWIN W. BORNMUELLER AND PAUL C. SACHSE, OF ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI.

RADIATOR-MANTEL.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 18, 1910.

Application filed November 13, 1909. Serial No. 527,863. I

To all whom it may concern:

30. it known that we,Enw1N in'niaacnand PAUL C. Snonsn, citizens of the llnited States, residing at St. Louis, State of Missouri, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Radiator-Mantels, of which the following is a full, clear, antTexact description, reference being had to the accompanying drawing, forming a part thereof.

()ur invention has relation to improvements in radiator mantels; and it consists in the novel construction of mantel more. fully set forth in the specification and pointed out in the claims.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a front elevation of a radiator and the mantel encompassing the same, a portion. of the front tiling of the mantel-hood being removed; Fig. 2 is a top plan with portions of top of hood, and inside deflector removed so as to expose the radiator; Fig. 3 is a combination section on the lines 3-3 and 3' 3 of Fig.

4, and broken at the middle, the planes of section being at opposite ends of the mantel; and Fig. 4 is a vertical transverse section on the line 44 of Fig.2, with radiator shown dotted. I The object of our invention is to provide a mantel for the ordinary steam or hotwater radiator which may be positioned aroundhthe radiator in such away. as to form not only an ornamental mantel-piece therefor, but to serve at the same time as a deflector of theheat radiated therefrom.

A further object is to so construct the mantel that thesame when in place will protect the wall by which the radiator is placed, from the dust-laden air currents --which generally travel along the wall leaving streaks of dirt which necessitate frequent cleaning or papering of such wall, and of the entire room. By our invention, the wall is thus protected from 'these rising currents, and remains clean for an indefinlte period, or at least as clean as any other portion of the room. I s

A further object is to provide a mantel which is portable; one which may be applied to any radiator; one which is composed of heat absorbing and radiating material such as tiling; and one possessing further and other advantages better apparent from a detailed description of the invention, which is as follows Referring to the drawings, R represents- VV. lions tor occupying a position near a wall V of the room as usual. Mounted on suitable rollers or casters 1, is a wooden frame 2 composed of timbers properly nailed to ether, which is covered over with ornamenta tiling 3, and a top slab 3, the whole forming a hood or casing-open in the back, and open in front sufliciently to expose the radiator. This hood is wheeled over the radiator and is pushed against the wall W, and when in place has the appearance of an ornamental mantelpiece on the order ofthose surrounding a fire-place or grate, the heat of the radiator in the present instance being substituted for the log or coal fire of the grate.

-Extending the length and breadth of the hood so formed is a curved deflecting wall or plate 4, which arches over the radiator and is curved in such a way as to effectively reflect the heat rays into the room through the front opening of the hood, as'indicated by the arrows in Fig. 4. It is of course, essential that an air-tight joint be present between the hood and the wall W, so that no dust-laden currents may follow along the surface of the wall and streak the same with dirt. .This joint is effected in the following 11112II1lleI'2=-FOIIHd in the frame at the back of the hood on each side of the radiator are grooves g into which are inserted the inner" edges of. the inwardly inclined yielding metal members or plates 5, 5, which normally project beyond the vertical plane of the back of the hood (Fig. 3), but when the hood is pushed against the wall, the said plates yield sufiiciently to permit the back of the hood to come squarely against the wall, the free edges of the plates bearing permanently against the wall and forming an air-tight joint therewith. In like manner the rear edge of the arched deflector 4 is allowed to project beyond the back of the hood, and when the latter. is shoved against the wall, this edge of the deflector will yield and snugly bear against the wall, so that no air currents canpass either by the plates 5, 5, or the rear edge of the deflecting plate 4. The plates 5, 5, being disposed at each end of the plate 4, the rear portions of the terminal edges of the latter must-necessarily be cut at an incline to allow forthe inclined disposition of the plates 5 (see Fig. 3). The fixedi edges of the plates are securedin the moves which receive them by the strips 6 w ich are wedged in the grooves against xii the plates and hold them frictionally in place.

Having described our invention, what we claim is:

1. A radiator mantel comprising a hood open in the back and having an opening in the front, adapted to be moved into position to surround a radiator, a deflector carried by the hood above the radiator and above the front opening of the hood for directing the heated air currents into the room, the rear edge of the deflector engaging the Wall behind the radiator, and side members at each end of the deflector for engaging the wallvand likewise forming an air-tight joint therewith,substantially as set forth.

2. A radiator mantel comprising a hood open in the back and having an opening in the front, adapted to be positioned about a radiator, an arched deflecting wall or plate carried in the hood over the radiator and directing the heated air currents through the front opening into the atmosphere, the rear edge of the deflector adapted to engage the wall behind the radiator and form an airtight joint therewith, and vertical side members at each end of the deflector for engagl l l ing the wall and likewise forming an airtight joint therewith, substantially as set forth.

3. A radiator mantel comprising a hood open in the back and having an openlng in the front, adapted to be moved into position to surround a radiator, an arched deflector carried by the hood above the radiator and above the front opening of the hood for directing the heated air currents into the room, the rear edge of the deflector engaging the wall behind the radiator, and vertical yielding plat-es inclining inwardly, at each end of the deflector at the back ofthe hood, the said plates having their fixed edges secured to the hood and their free edges adapted to engage the wall behind the radiator, the sides of the rear portions of the deflector bein be eled to conform to the inclination of the plates aforesaid, substau tially as set forth.

In testimony whereof We aflix our signatures, in presence of two witnesses.

EDWVIN W. BORNMUELLER. PAUL C. SACHSE. l Witnesses:

EMIL SToRER, Jos. A. MICHEL. 

